Empire Earth III Extended Electronic Manual
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Empire Earth 3 Empire Earth 3 Empire Earth III Extended Electronic Manual Welcome to the Empire Earth III extended electronic manual!! This special edition of the EE3 manual was created to provide updated information about the game including game adjustments and changes that were updated after the printed manual was completed, give users further details about game features that © 2007 Sierra Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Empire Earth, Sierra and their could not fit into the printed manual, and allow users to find the respective logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sierra Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mad Doc Software, Mad Doc®, the Mad Doc latest information about the game in a single location. flask, and the Mad Doc logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Mad Doc Software, LLC. All rights reserved. This product contains software technology licensed from GameSpy Industries, Inc. © 1999-2007 GameSpy Industries, Inc. 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Software platform logo ™ and © IEMA 2007. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Page 1 Page 2 Empire Earth 3 Empire Earth 3 I. Getting Started So You Want to Conquer the World? Contents Thank you for purchasing Empire Earth III. This guide will provide you with I. Getting Started.................................................................................................. 4 the basic information you need to play the game and lead your civilization to So You Want to Conquer the World?........................................................................... 4 dominance and glory. Installation.................................................................................................................... 4 Launching EE3............................................................................................................. 4 Installation Game Types ................................................................................................................. 5 Game Options............................................................................................................... 7 To install Empire Earth III, place the Empire Earth III DVD-ROM into your Tutorials and Tooltips ................................................................................................ 13 DVD-ROM drive. The auto-run program should start automatically. II. Basic Concepts.............................................................................................. 14 Map Features.............................................................................................................. 14 If the DVD does not launch automatically, double-click the “My Computer” Resources ................................................................................................................... 16 icon on your desktop, then double-click on the icon that represents your DVD- Buildings & Units....................................................................................................... 17 ROM drive, and finally double-click on “EE3AutoRun.exe” to run the EE3 Eras and Technology.................................................................................................. 18 installation program. Combat....................................................................................................................... 18 Diplomacy.................................................................................................................. 22 World Domination...................................................................................................... 25 Next, click the “Install” button to commence installation. Follow the directions III. Western Region............................................................................................ 36 on the screen to complete the installation process. Building Construction ................................................................................................ 37 Territory Control ........................................................................................................ 37 NOTE: Before running Empire Earth III, it is highly recommended that you Population .................................................................................................................. 37 have the latest drivers for your video card, audio card, and other relevant devices Unique Combat Action and Empire Techs................................................................. 37 installed on your computer. Drivers can usually be downloaded from the Buildings, Units, and Unit Abilities ........................................................................... 37 manufacturer’s web site. It is also recommended that your operating system has IV. Middle Eastern Region ................................................................................ 45 the latest patches installed. Building Construction ................................................................................................ 45 Territory Control ........................................................................................................ 45 If you purchased this game via download, simply double-click on the file you Population .................................................................................................................. 45 Unique Combat Action and Empire Techs................................................................. 45 just downloaded and follow the on-screen instructions. Note: You will not need Buildings, Units, and Unit Abilities ........................................................................... 46 to have a disc in the DVD-ROM drive to play. V. Far Eastern Region........................................................................................ 53 Building Construction ................................................................................................ 53 Territory Control ........................................................................................................ 53 Enter Key Code Population .................................................................................................................. 53 You will be asked to enter the unique Key Code located on the back of the Unique Combat Action and Empire Techs................................................................. 53 Buildings, Units, and Unit Abilities ........................................................................... 54 manual cover. Protect your Key Code – do not give it to anyone else or allow VI. Customer Support........................................................................................ 60 anyone else to use it. Put the game case in a safe, secure place; the DVD-ROM VII. System Specifications................................................................................. 62 and Key Code will be required if you need to reinstall the game. VIII. License Agreement ................................................................................... 63 IX. EE3 Credits.................................................................................................. 67 Launching EE3 After installation, launch the game. When you launch EE3 you will be presented with the Main Screen, where you can choose the game type to play Page 3 Page 4 Empire Earth 3 Empire Earth 3 and adjust game options. Via the Tools menu you can view a recorded game, someone else, or host your own game. If you choose to host your own game, view game credits, access the map editor, and set up user profiles. You can also you can select from all of the options listed below (this list is also applicable to create a civilization. the “Skirmish” games): Before you start playing Empire Earth III, you must select which type of game Number of players – To control the maximum number of players, you you’d like to play. can change the “Open” player type to “Closed” by left-clicking on the pull down menu under “Player Type.” To add AI players to the game, Game Types change the option to “AI,” and select the difficulty level you want the AI to represent. There are two types of games in Empire Earth III: Single player and Multiplayer. Team – To assign players to the same team, choose the appropriate number from this drop down. Players with the same number or on the Single Player – There are three ways to play a Single Player Game: same team. Tutorial – The tutorials teach the basics of the game, from movement, Use Pre-made / Custom Civs – Enabling this option allows players to to combat,